Lead Security Engineer (Lead IAM Engineer)

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology big data machine learning and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3000 people across North America Asia and Europe.

The IAM Engineer is responsible for designing implementing and managing Tekions identity and access management systems to ensure secure and compliant access across AWS and Azure environments. This role plays a critical part in safeguarding sensitive data and enabling secure collaboration across teams and platforms.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Design and deploy scalable IAM solutions that align with Tekions security policies and business needs
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms across cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure) and enterprise applications.
• Maintain and enforce user group and role assignment policies including access reviews and entitlement management.
• Integrate IAM workflows with HRIS and ITSM systems to ensure seamless identity lifecycle operations.
• Work closely with DevOps IT and application teams to embed IAM controls into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native services
• Lead the integration of new internal applications and services into SSO and IAM platforms collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure secure and efficient onboarding.
• Conduct regular access audits and generate reports to support compliance with ISO SOC 2 GDPR etc
• Maintain documentation of IAM policies procedures and configurations.
• Provide technical support for IAM-related issues including access failures role misconfigurations and policy conflicts
• Monitor IAM system performance and implement optimizations as needed.
• Develop and manage documentation knowledge bases operational procedures and user training related to identity management.
• Stay current with emerging IAM technologies and threat landscapes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or related field.
• 7 years of experience in IAM engineering or related security roles.
• Proficiency in IAM platforms such as Okta Azure AD AWS IAM.
• Experience with IAM automation scripting and API integrations.
• Strong understanding of RBAC ABAC SAML OAuth OpenID Connect and directory services (Active Directory Azure AD).
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. SOX ISO GDPR) as they pertain to identity and access management.
• Certifications such as CIAM CISSP or Microsoft/AWS Security Specialty preferred.

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